Development and validation of a screening tool for early identification of bloodstream infection in older patients – a retrospective case-control study

Development and validation of a screening tool for early identification of bloodstream infection in older patients – a retrospective case-control study

Abstract Background Delayed diagnosis of bloodstream infection (BSI) occurs in > 20% of older patients, with misdiagnosis in 35%. Our objective was to develop and validate a clinically useful screening tool to identify older patients with a high probability of having a BSI. Methods Hospitalized p...

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Main Authors: Sandra A. N. Walker, Heather Bannerman, Nathan Ma, Christine Peragine, Marion Elligsen, Lesley Palmay, Evelyn Williams, Barbara Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Older
Elderly
Bacteremia
Predictive tool
Screening tool
Bloodstream infection(s)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1402-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1402-x

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